Arrakis ARC-WAVE-11 Console & Automation Bundle

A Complete News Talk Console And Automation Package The Arrakis ARC-WAVE-11 bundles the ARC-Talk-Blue console together with New~Wave automation software, giving a talk-focused station a fully integrated setup built for handling multiple hosts, guests, and phone callers alongside real scheduling and playback. The ARC-Talk-Blue brings five mic channels, USB computer audio, and two Bluetooth phone channels to the physical side of the studio, while New~Wave manages the scheduling, music playback, and voice tracking that keeps a station running during unattended hours. When the two are connected via USB, they merge into a single integrated digital radio workstation, with New~Wave using the console's own sound card for both playback and recording. This pairing is aimed squarely at talk formats, news operations, and multi-guest programming where a station needs serious call handling capability alongside dependable automation, rather than a general music console paired with generic scheduling software. The ARC-Talk-Blue Console Built For Multi Guest Talk Formats The ARC-Talk-Blue is a compact 8 channel console purpose built for news talk, journalism, and any format that regularly juggles multiple voices and callers at once. Five high-performance mic channels with XLR inputs give a station enough capacity for a full panel discussion or multi-host show, each with 48 VDC phantom power available directly on the channel for condenser microphones. Two dedicated Bluetooth channels let the console conference two separate callers or stream from two wireless devices simultaneously, while Bluetooth-enabled landline phones are also supported for stations that want more consistent call quality than cellular alone provides. A built-in USB sound card connects the console directly to a Windows or Mac computer, which is exactly what allows New~Wave to use the console's own audio hardware instead of a computer's onboard sound card. Ten robust faders with individual mute and solo switches give an operator precise control over every channel during a live segment, a level of hands-on control that's uncommon on a console this compact. New~Wave Automation For Scheduling Around A Live Talk Format New~Wave is built around a customizable automation schedule that plays music, spots, and other programming automatically during unattended hours, letting a talk station fill overnight or off-peak time slots without needing a host physically present around the clock. Cart rotations handle commercial scheduling for stations without complex dayparting needs, while start and kill dates let promotional or seasonal content play only during the correct window before stopping automatically. The software is highly fault tolerant and specifically designed to avoid dead air, automatically moving to the next scheduled event if a file happens to be missing. For a talk station, this means the live, host-driven hours can run through the ARC-Talk-Blue's mic and Bluetooth channels while New~Wave handles the surrounding schedule, filling gaps with music, syndicated content, or pre-recorded segments without requiring constant manual intervention. Voice Tracking And Hot Keys Built For Fast Paced Talk Radio New~Wave includes a built-in Hot Keys player that gives quick access to custom pages of audio files, useful for sound effects, show intros, or short clips a host needs to trigger instantly during a live segment. Voice tracking lets a host record commentary ahead of time for hours when the studio is unattended, so the station still sounds live even outside its regular live broadcast hours. New~Wave Tools, included with the software, is where most background tasks happen, including building schedules, generating reports, and managing the audio library. Because the ARC-Talk-Blue's Bluetooth channels can bring in live callers at any point during a show, staff can move fluidly between scheduled content and live call segments without needing to reconfigure the system mid-broadcast. Compatible With Existing Software And Ready For Internet Streaming New~Wave works with major third party traffic and music scheduling software, along with outside audio production tools, so a station isn't forced to abandon systems it may already rely on. The software includes a built-in encoder for internet streaming, sending audio along with title and artist metadata to a station's streaming service of choice, which matters for talk stations building an online audience alongside or instead of traditional broadcast. Audio files can also be imported from nearly any external source, including FTP transfers, network shares, or recordings made elsewhere, with the software automatically detecting and importing completed files for playback. This flexibility means the ARC-WAVE-11 bundle can grow alongside a station's technology stack rather than locking it into only Arrakis tools. Support And Setup Included To Get On The Air Quickly Every New~Wave purchase includes hours of video tutorials available around the clock, along with manuals and training material to help staff learn the system at their own pace. A free 30 minute computer configuration session is included, where Arrakis staff remotely connects to help set up the software correctly from the start. Combined with the ARC-Talk-Blue's compact, portable design and straightforward installation, this bundle is built to get a talk-focused station from unboxing to a fully functioning, call-ready broadcast setup with minimal delay.